Chapter 7

Zane's POV

Once we reached the site of the fire, I saw a body laying next to the flames.

"Rikki!" I screamed.

I ran to her and checked for a pulse. Cleo put out the fire and ran next to me.

"Is she still alive?"

"Yeah, but her pulse is very faint. We need help! Is Lewis here?" I asked Cleo.

"Yeah. I'm supposed to meet him on the beach."

"Go get him. Bring food and water." She started to run. "Don't forget a blanket and whatever else will help!" I screamed.

Once Cleo was gone I looked back at Rikki. I held her in my arms and tried to warm her up. Even though she was surrounded by fire, she was still freezing.

"Rikki. Please be okay. I can't lose you." I started to cry. I know I don't usually do that, but I did today.

It was getting dark out and I looked up at the sky.

It was a full moon.

The last time it was a full moon, Rikki realized she loved me. That's what she told me.

Was that the reason she loved me? Was she affected by the moon?

No. She loves me and I love her.

I turned my attention back to Rikki. She looked so helpless. "Damn! Where are Cleo and Lewis?"

Maybe the moon pool could help her. It has helped her so many other times.

I picked Rikki up and started heading to the pool. Cleo will think of this.

At least, I hope she will think of this.

Please let this work.

Rikki's POV

"Rikki."

"Who's there?" I asked.

"Rikki," the voice said again.

The voice sounded familiar. It sounded like…Like.

No, it couldn't be.

"Mom?" I asked.

"Darling. Don't worry. Everything will be alright."

"You left me." I could feel the anger heating up in me. "You left me alone. You left Dad. How dare you!"

I want to be out of here. I don't want her near me.

"Rikki!"

It was a different voice. I need to open my eyes.

Come on eyes. Open!

I opened my eyes weakly. My eyes fell upon a familiar face.

"Zane?"

I looked around and noticed that I was in the moon pool.

"What the hell Zane." He was holding my. I pushed him away. "We broke up. You kissed Sophie, so get the hell out of here."

"Wait. You remember that?" Zane asked

"Why wouldn't I remember that?"

"You lost your memory when you got hit over the head."

"What are you talking about Zane? I never lost my memory. And why were you holding me? Why am I so hungry?"

"I was holding you because I was helping you stay above the water. You're hungry cause you probably haven't eaten anything in a couple days."

"Why wouldn't I eat anything?" I asked him.

"You lost your memory and made me take you here."

"Why would I ask you to take me here? I could've just swum here."

"You asked me to take you here because I'm your boyfriend."

"Why would I ever date you again?" I asked.

"You just came up to me and said you loved me a month ago."

"Wait. Exactly a month ago?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I don't remember anything from that full moon. It rose early that month. Zane, what I said wasn't real. It was the full moon."

He looked at me with a sad look in his eyes. I couldn't take it. I was about to swim out, but cleo swam in and Lewis walked in.

"Rikki!" Cleo yelled, "You're okay!"

"Yeah, but you got any food?" I asked.

Lewis nodded and handed me a sandwich.

"Thank you!"

I sat in the moon pool eating my sandwich. Meanwhile, Zane just got up and left. I stared at him. Was I too harsh on him? How could he even think that I would love him after what happened? That full moon really messed me up. Why did it affect me for so long? I thought the magic was out of this place. We must have been mistaken. I feel like I'm forgetting something important. Something about Emma….

"Cleo. Have you talked to Emma in a while?" I asked her.

"No. Have you?" she asked back.

"I don't remember. The full moon affected me for about a month. I didn't even know that that was possible."

"Is that why you said you loved Zane?" I looked at her. How did she know that? "Zane told me what happened. He also told me that you burned him with fire. The fire came from your hands."

"Is that even possible? Ugh! I hate my life sometimes."

The conversation ended there. Once I finished some food. I swam to the beach with Cleo. We then met Lewis at his boat.

"Thanks you guys. I would be dead right now, or killing Zane. Well, the killing Zane part wouldn't be too bad." I told Lewis and Cleo. "How's college so far?" I asked.

They filled me in on everything. They both are majoring in Science. I don't get that. Cleo hated science.

"Sounds like fun," I said.

"It is," Cleo said, "We get to have fun nonstop. I really wished that you came with us."

"I couldn't afford it. Sorry."

"Don't be sorry. It's okay," Lewis said.

We walked to the café and got a coffee.

Life was pretty good. Until something caught my eye on TV.